Heliopsis (False Sunflower)
Color Name: Bleeding Hearts
Prized as the first seed strain of Heliopsis without yellow on its flowers, this blooms from July until frost. The new flowers emerge intense orange red and mature to golden orange with red centers. Deep green leaves with bronze highlights and black flower stems complete the look. A taller plant suitable to the middle or back of the border.
Heliopsis have traditionally been an excellent tall perennial for the middle or back of the flower border. It has a bushy, well-branched form and glossy, deep green, triangular leaves-a real workhorse in the garden! Use this plant in combination containers, as a cut flower, or to attract butterflies to your garden.
Growing Tips: Heliopsis can be grown in either full sun or part shade, but it performs much better in full sun. Soil of average fertility is preferable. When grown in moist, rich soil, it tends to need staking. Growth will be strongest in soil with average fertility and moisture.
Deadheading spent flower heads will extend the flowering time and prevent self-seeding.
Photo courtesy of Walters Garden, Inc.
Prized as the first seed strain of Heliopsis without yellow on its flowers, this blooms from July until frost. The new flowers emerge intense orange red and mature to golden orange with red centers. Deep green leaves with bronze highlights and black flower stems complete the look. A taller plant suitable to the middle or back of the border.
Heliopsis have traditionally been an excellent tall perennial for the middle or back of the flower border. It has a bushy, well-branched form and glossy, deep green, triangular leaves-a real workhorse in the garden! Use this plant in combination containers, as a cut flower, or to attract butterflies to your garden.
Growing Tips: Heliopsis can be grown in either full sun or part shade, but it performs much better in full sun. Soil of average fertility is preferable. When grown in moist, rich soil, it tends to need staking. Growth will be strongest in soil with average fertility and moisture.
Deadheading spent flower heads will extend the flowering time and prevent self-seeding.
Photo courtesy of Walters Garden, Inc.
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Flower Color: Gold/Orange Shades Foliage Color: Green Shades
Height: 30 to 40 Inches Spread: 30 to 40 Inches Hardy in Zone: 4, 5, 6 |
Blooms: Late Summer Mid-Summer
Foliage Season: All Season |
Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Shade
Soil Moisture Needs
Moderate
Attributes |
 Native Mass Planting Landscapes Cut Flower or Foilage Easy to Grow Border
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Attracts
Butterflies
